Standard Lemma guide

Wuhanese

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Wuhan, China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

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name

Meaning 2

The dialect of Mandarin Chinese spoken in Wuhan, Tianmen and surrounding areas in Hubei.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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name

Meaning 3

The people of Wuhan, Hubei, China

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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noun

Meaning 4

A person from Wuhan, China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare

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History

Etymology

From Wuhan + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: wuhanais — of or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Hungarian: vuhani — of or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Latin: ūhānus — of or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Latin: ūhāna — of or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Latin: ūhānum — of or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Macedonian: вухански (vuhanski) — of or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Spanish: wuhanés — of or pertaining to Wuhan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 武漢話 /武汉话 (Wǔhànhuà) — the dialect of Wuhan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 武漢人 /武汉人 (Wǔhànrén) — the people of Wuhan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 武漢人 /武汉人 (Wǔhànrén) — a denizen of Wuhan
  • French: Wuhanais — a denizen of Wuhan
  • French: Wuhanaise — a denizen of Wuhan